Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - Soccsksargen, 15 km south of Magsaysay, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines, on Monday, Feb 15, 2021 at 3:53 am (GMT +8)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.0 quake 14 km west of Digos, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines, Feb 7, 2021 12:22 pm (GMT +8), which had occurred 8 days earlier.
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Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 17 km depth
14 Feb 20:00 UTC: First to report: PHIVOLCS after 7 minutes.
15 Feb 10:00: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 29.0 to 17.0 km (from 18 to 10.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.2 km (1.4 mi) towards N.
15 Feb 10:00: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 29.0 to 17.0 km (from 18 to 10.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.2 km (1.4 mi) towards N.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Feb 14, 2021 19:53:00 UTC |
Local time at epicenter | Monday, Feb 15, 2021 at 3:53 am (GMT +8) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 2.5 |
Depth | 17.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 6.63°N / 125.16°E ![]() |
Antipode | 6.63°S / 54.84°W |
Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
Felt | 0 reports |
Primary data source | PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) |
Nearest volcano | Matutum (28 km / 17 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 9 km (5 mi) W of Kiblawan (Davao) (pop: 4,460) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 15 km (10 mi) S of Magsaysay (Davao) (pop: 16,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Bansalan (Davao del Sur) (pop: 21,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Digos (Davao) (pop: 116,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 37 km (23 mi) ENE of Koronadal (pop: 125,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 41 km (26 mi) NNW of Maluñgun (pop: 52,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 43 km (27 mi) S of Kidapawan (pop: 79,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 47 km (29 mi) NNE of Polomolok (pop: 64,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 70 km (44 mi) SW of Central (Davao) (pop: 1,212,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 997 km (620 mi) SSE of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Scattered Clouds ![]() |
Estimated seismic energy released | 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.5 | 17 km | 013 Km S 01° E of Magsaysay (Davao Del Sur), Philippines | PHIVOLCS |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.5, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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